Paulnita Marais (born 27 September) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly since January 2022, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
She was the manager of VeriCred Credit Bureau Pty Ltd.[1] In 2016, Marais was elected as an EFF councillor in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.
She served as leader of the EFF's municipal caucus during her tenure as a councillor.
[3] On 26 January 2022, Marais was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.
He died in January 2019 in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, where he had lived with Paulnita and their six children.